Minority Whip, Florida State Senate, 2023-present

Senator, Florida State Senate, District 25, 2022-present

Senator, Florida State Senate, District 15, 2016-2022

Candidate, Florida State Senate, District 25, 2022

Minority Whip, Florida State Senate, 2020-2022

Representative, Florida State House of Representatives, District 48, 2012-2016

Democratic Deputy Whip, Florida State House of Representatives, 2014-2016

Member, Banking and Insurance Committee

Member, Commerce and Tourism Committee

Member, Finance and Tax Committee

Member, Fiscal Policy Committee

Member, Joint Select Committee on Collective Bargaining

Vice Chair, Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Committee

Member, Rules Committee

Member, Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice

Member, Transportation Committee

Former Member, Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government, Florida State Senate

Former Member, Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Committee, Florida State Senate

Former Member, Commerce and Tourism Committee, Florida State Senate

Former Member, Democratic Executive Committee, Marion County

Former Member, Democratic Hispanic Caucus, Orange County Chapter

Former Member, Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Education Committee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Ethics and Elections Committee, Florida State Senate

Former Member, Government Operations Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

Former Member, Hispanic Caucus, Marion Oaks

Former Member, Hispanic Caucus, Silver Springs Shores

Former Member, Joint Committee on Public Counsel Oversight, Florida State Senate

Former Member, Military and Veterans Affairs and Space Committee, Florida State Senate

Former Member, Select Committee on Collective Bargaining

Former Member, Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, Florida State Senate

Former Member, Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee, Florida State House of Representatives

Appointed Commissioner, Marion County Commissioners Blue Ribbon Task Force, 1999-2000

Bus Driver, Marion County School, retired

Second Grade Detective, New York City Transit Police, retired

Police Officer, New York City Transit Police, retired

Field Director, Candidate Amy Mercado, Florida State Representative, District 35, 2010

Sergeant, United States Marine Corps, Okinawa, Japan, 1966-1970

Southeast Region Representative, Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Latino Caucus, present

Trustee, Central Labor Council, The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, Orlando, Local 1596, present

Member, Fraternal Order of Police, present

Member, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro Orlando, present

Member, Labor Council for Latin American Advancement, present

Volunteer, Al Gore Presidential Campaign

Volunteer, Alan Grayson Congressional Campaign

Political Coordinator, Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU), Local 1596

Volunteer, Attorney General Janet Reno Gubernatorial Campaign

Volunteer, Barack Obama Presidential Campaign

Volunteer, Bill McBride Gubernatorial Campaign

Member, Democratic Executive Committee, Orange County

Former Member, Florida Voters League, Incorporated

Former Member, International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, Florida

Volunteer, John Kerry Presidential Campaign

Volunteer, Kendrick Meek Congressional Campaign

Member, League of Women Voters of Orange County

Volunteer, Mayoral Candidate of the City of Orlando Buddy Dyer Campaign

Former Vice President, New York City Detectives Endowment Association

Former Delegate, New York City Patrolman’s Benevolent Association

Member, Saint John's Episcopal Church, Kissimmee

Former Sergeant of Arms, Transit Police Hispanic Society

Former Member, Transit Police Hispanic Society

Vice Chair, Labor Council for Latin-American Advancement, Orlando Chapter, 2010

Former Liason, Orlando for Obama, 2008

Awards:

Good Conduct Medal, U.S. Marine Corps

Names of Grandchildren:

Evan, Eliza, Jeremy, Jaslene, Rebekah, Aaron, Carin, Aiden

Number of Grandchildren:

11